In the evening On September 20, Russian troops attacked Kharkiv using guided aerial bombs. The city's mayor, Igor Terekhov, confirmed that Kharkiv was attacked by two such bombs, which hit the central areas of the city. He later clarified that the strikes hit the Shevchenkivskyi and Kievskyi districts, causing significant destruction. near medical institutions.
This was reported by URA-Inform, citing a statement by Terekhov.
One of the strikes hit a hospital in the city center, where hundreds of patients were at the time of the attack . Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office spokesman Dmitry Chubenko noted that in addition to general medical personnel, the facility housed a maternity ward and other important services.
“There will be wounded people here, as well as people with acute stress reactions,” he added. he.
The number of victims continues to grow, and at the moment seven are known to have been injured, including two children aged 10 and 12, as well as a teenager aged 17. One of the victims was hospitalized.
Recall that in Russia, two ammunition depots exploded overnight: the scale of the consequences is known.